Retained Search

Talent is becoming harder and harder to find, with candidates often able to choose between multiple opportunities. Sometimes for senior appointments or very niche hard to fill roles a different approach is needed.

This is where our Retained Search service comes in. By retaining the services of a dedicated search consultant we can focus our time and energy on the kind of intensive research and passive candidate generation needed to produce results. So often in contingent recruitment the pressure is on to get results quickly and that means there’s a risk that quality can be compromised. By retaining our services we are free to focus on finding you the best person for your requirement.

We will take a comprehensive brief and then use this information to map out the market and assess potential candidates whose sector, skills and experience match your requirements. From this long list we will then screen and assess against pre-agreed values, competencies and cultural fit. Once a shortlist has been agreed our search consultant will make a tactful and skilled approach to evaluate the candidate’s interest in the opportunity. From there we will work with you through the interview and offer process to ensure everything runs smoothly. Once an offer has been made we will work with the candidate to guide them through their resignation and stay in touch up to and after they start to make sure they settle into their new role well.

Our Retained Search service operates on an exclusive basis, meaning the job will only be filled through our company. This gives you a dedicated partner who will not stop working to fill a position until the selected candidate has started. You can be certain that we will deliver our benchmark recruitment service from start to finish during your time working with us.